
University College Cork
University College Cork (UCC), located on the south coast of Ireland, is set on 42 acres of picturesque wooded grounds and is only a 10-minute walk from the vibrant Cork City centre.
Ranked in the top 2% of universities worldwide, it was voted Sunday Times University of the Year three times in the last decade, was Ireland’s first five-star university (QS Stars), and was the first university in the world to be awarded the Green Flag for Environmental Friendliness.
UCC has over 21,000 students from over 104 countries. With over 3,400 students and one third of our staff from oversees, UCC is a true place of international learning.
Postgraduate study
University College Cork offers an unparalleled breadth and quality postgraduate programmes across all major disciplines. There are over 200 postgraduate courses to choose from across our 4 colleges:
- College of Arts, Celtic Studies & Social Sciences
- College of Business and Law
- College of Science, Engineering & Food Science
- College of Medicine & Health
Our postgraduate courses include taught and research Masters programmes, PhD programmes & professional doctorates. Programmes are offered on a full-time or part-time basis. We are proud to have one of the highest postgraduate employment rates in Ireland with 95% of UCC graduates entering into employment after their studies.
Find out why UCC could be the right choice if you are looking to take that next step.
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Research & Innovation
UCC prioritises research in areas that are significant at the highest international levels. These include, UCC’s research in food and health, photonics and perinatal medicine is recognised as world leading. Several of Ireland’s top research centres are based in UCC. These include the Tyndall National Institute (microsystems, photonics, nanotechnology) and the APC Microbiome Institute (alimentary health, functional foods), both recognised as global leaders. The Environmental Research Institute conducts research on climate action, a sustainable society and the circular economy.
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State of the Art Facilities
UCC's vibrant and open campus has plenty to offer students. We have a total of 50 Clubs and 110 Societies offering more than 4,000 events annually. UCC boasts a state of the art sporting facility, the Mardyke Arena, and sport plays an important role in connecting students and engaging with the wider community.
The new Hub at UCC, creates an innovative and inclusive social dynamic at the centre of the campus which facilitates learning communities, networking, student interaction, internationalisation, and student friendly service provision.
We offer a dedicated accommodation service for our students including an online search engine, Student Pad.
Student & City Life
Voted the Best Student Experience in 2020, international students can immerse themselves in the rich social and cultural experience at UCC. Cork offers students all the advantages of a bustling, vibrant and cosmopolitan city while retaining a small-town familiarity, and UCC students can navigate the city on foot with ease. The city and university work well together in providing students with a rich academic and extracurricular experience. Cork is known as the Food Capital of Ireland. The “Lonely Planet” summed it up nicely when they wrote that “Everything good about Ireland can be found in County Cork”. The city is also located along with world famous ‘Wild Atlantic Way’ whilst its airport is a true gateway to Europe.
Funding & Scholarships
University College Cork awards 1,000 scholarships and bursaries annually to domestic and international students, across all areas of study. In partnership with our generous donors we provide substantial academic and financial support to students studying at the university. From recognition of academic achievements or athletic performance, to support for unique challenges and experiences, UCC offers scholarships for students from a variety of backgrounds, cultures and abilities. Take a look at the range of university, government and privately funded scholarships offered to you here.
Accommodation
Voted the safest campus in Ireland and one of safest in the world. There are five purpose built student apartment complexes run by UCC Campus Accommodation, all situated within walking distance of the main campus.
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Department / School information and available programmes:
Programme List:
- Ancient Medieval Languages PGDip
- Anthropology MA
- Applied Coastal and Marine Management MSc
- Archaeology - Archaeological Excavation MA
- Archaeology - Human Osteoarchaeology MA
- Archaeology HDip
- Art History - History of Art HDip
- Art History - Modern & Contemporary Art History, Theory & Criticism MA
- Arts Management & Creative Producing MA
- Asian Studies MA
- Béaloideas HDip
- Beginnings of Irish Christianity (The) MA
- Celtic Civilisation HDip
- Celtic Civilisation MA
- Chinese - Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages MA
- Classical Studies MA
- Creative Writing MA
- Criminology MA
- Digital Arts & Humanities MA
- Digital Cultures (Online) MA
- Education - Post Graduate Diploma in Special Educational Needs PGDip
- Education - Professional Master of Education (Secondary School/Post-Primary Teacher Training) PME
- Education MEd (Modular)
- Educational Leadership PGDip (Level 9)
- English - (Irish Writing and Film) MA
- English - (Modernities: Literature, Theory and Culture from the Romantics to the Present) MA
- English - (Texts and Contexts: Medieval to Renaissance) MA
- English HDip
- Experimental Sound Practice MA
- Film & Screen Media MA
- Folklore (Irish Folklore) HDip
- French HDip
- Gaelic Literature (Online) MA
- Geography HDip
- Geoinformatics MSc
- German HDip
- Global Cultures & Languages MA
- Global Gallery Studies MA
- Government and Politics MSc
- Greek and Roman Civilisation HDip
- Health & Society MA
- Higher Diploma in Languages and Global Software Business HDip
- History - Local History MA
- History - The Irish Revolution 1912-1923 MA
- History HDip
- History MA
- Innovation through Design Thinking PGDip
- International Public Policy & Diplomacy MSc
- International Relations MA
- Irish - Early and Medieval Irish MA
- Irish - Modern Irish (Nua-Ghaeilge) MA
- Irish - Nua-Ghaeilge/Modern Irish HDip
- Irish Language and European Law MA
- Irish Mythology & Folklore (Online) MA
- Italian HDip
- Languages - Advanced Languages and Global Communication HDip
- Linguistics - Applied Linguistics MA
- Medieval History: Culture, Text, Image MA
- MPhil (Research Courses)
- MRes (Master of Research)
- Museum Studies MA
- Music - Ethnomusicology MA
- Music and Cultural History MA
- Music HDip
- Philosophy HDip
- Philosophy MA
- Philosophy PGDip
- Planning & Sustainable Development MPlan
- Planning and Sustainable Development PGDip
- Politics HDip
- Professional Master of Education (Art and Design) (Jointly offered with MTU/CCAD) PME
- Psychology - Applied Psychology (Mental Health) MA
- Psychology - Applied Psychology (Positive & Coaching Psychology) MA
- Psychology - Applied Psychology MA
- Psychology - Work and Organisational Psychology/Behaviour MA
- Psychology (Conversion Course) HDip
- Religion - Study of Religions HDip
- Renaissance Latin Culture MA
- Social Policy (Campus Based) HDip
- Social Policy (Online) HDip
- Social Policy MSocSc
- Social Work MSW
- Social Work Studies PGDip
- Sociology HDip
- Sociology MA
- Sociology of Sustainability and Global Challenges MA
- Spanish for Teachers - HDip
- Spanish HDip
- Strategic Studies (Online) MA
- Teaching & Learning in Higher Education - Third Level Education MA
- Teaching & Learning in Higher Education (for third-level teachers) (Online) PGCert
- Teaching & Learning in Higher Education (for third-level teachers) (Online) PGDip
- Theatre & Performative Practices MA
- Theatre and Performative Practices HDip
- Translation Studies MA
- Voluntary and Community Sector Management MSocSc
- Women's Studies MA
- Youth Arts and Sports Education MSocSc
- Youth Work PGDip
Programme List:
- Allergy & Clinical Immunology (Online) PGCert
- Audiology MSc
- Clinical Measurement Physiology MSc
- Clinical Trials (Online) MSc
- Clinical Trials (Online) PGCert
- Clinical Trials (Online) PGDip
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy PGDip
- Dementia MSc
- Dementia PGCert
- Dental Public Health MDPH
- Diagnostic Radiography MSc
- End of Life Healthcare Ethics MSc
- Health & Wellbeing (Online)
- Health Professions' Education (Online) PGCert
- Health Protection (Online) PGCert
- Healthcare Quality Improvement (Online) MSc
- Hearing, Balance and Communication MSc
- Human Anatomy MSc
- Infection Prevention & Control (Online) MSc
- Infection Prevention & Control (Online) PGCert
- Midwifery HDip
- Midwifery MSc
- Nurse/Midwife Prescribing Cert
- Nursing - Advanced Practice (Nursing/Midwifery) MSc
- Nursing - Gerontological Nursing PGCert
- Nursing - Gerontological Nursing PGDip/MSc
- Nursing - Intensive Care Nursing PGDip/MSc
- Nursing - Medical and Surgical Nursing PGCert
- Nursing - Medical and Surgical Nursing PGDip/MSc
- Nursing - Neonatology Nursing PGDip/MSc
- Nursing - Oncology PGCert
- Nursing - Oncology PGDip/MSc
- Nursing - Practice Nursing PGDip
- Nursing - Specialist Mental Health Nursing Practice PGDip/MSc
- Nursing - Trauma and Emergency Nursing PGDip/MSc
- Nursing (Non-EU) MSc
- Nursing Studies (Direct Entry Year 2) MSc
- Occupational Health (Online) MSc
- Occupational Health MSc
- Older Person Rehabilitation MSc
- Older Person Rehabilitation PGCert
- Paediatrics & Child Health (Online) PGCert
- Pharmaceutical Regulatory Sciences PGDip
- Pharmaceutical Technology & Quality Systems MSc
- Pharmacy - Clinical Pharmacy (Online) MSc
- Physiotherapy MSc
- Public Health (Online) MPH
- Public Health MPH
- Public Health Nursing PGDip
- Public Health PGDip
- Radiation Therapy MSc
- Sports and Exercise Medicine MMedSc
- Surgical Science MCh
Programme List:
- Animal Behaviour and Welfare MRes
- Architecture (Joint Programme with MTU) MArch
- Bioanalytical Chemistry PGDip
- Bioinformatics and Computational Biology MSc
- Biology - Marine Biology Conversion Programme PGCert
- Biology - Marine Biology MSc
- Biology - Molecular Cell Biology with Bioinnovation MSc
- Biotechnology MSc
- Chemistry - Analysis of Pharmaceutical Compounds MSc
- Chemistry - Analytical Chemistry MSc
- Chemistry - Analytical Chemistry PGDip
- Chemistry - Environmental Analytical Chemistry MSc
- Computer Science - Applied Computing Technology HDip
- Computing Science MSc
- Dairy Technology & Innovation PGCert
- Data Science & Analytics MSc
- Design and Manufacture of BioPharmaceuticals HDip
- Engineering - Electrical and Electronic Engineering MEngSc
- Engineering - Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing, Process & Automation Systems) MEngSc
- Engineering - Pharmaceutical & Biopharmaceutical Engineering MEngSc
- Engineering - Pharmaceutical and Biopharmaceutical Engineering PGDip
- Engineering - Sustainable Energy MEngSc
- Environmental Science MRes
- Financial & Computational Mathematics MSc
- Food Microbiology MSc
- Food Science and Technology HDip
- Food Science MSc
- Geological Sciences MRes
- Geology - Applied Environmental Geoscience MSc
- Higher Diploma in Sustainability in Enterprise HDip
- Human Nutrition & Dietetics MSc
- Interactive Media MSc
- Mathematical Modelling & Machine Learning MSc
- Nutritional Sciences PGDip
- Plant Biology MRes
- Sustainability in Enterprise (Online) MSc/PGCert
Key to UCC’s success is Cork University Business School. This is not just a business school, it is an approach to Life in business and the direct application of learning in the knowledge based economy – a school that is ideal for study, research and industry-led work integration. At Cork University Business School, we don’t compromise on ensuring that we are, and are recognised to be, one of the most forward-thinking research-led business schools in Ireland – if not the world.
Programme List:
- Accounting MACC
- Business Analytics MSc
- Business Economics MSc
- Co-operative & Social Enterprise (Online) MSc
- Cyber Risk for Business MSc
- Design & Development of Digital Business MSc
- Digital Health MSc
- Executive MBA
- Finance (Banking & Risk Management) MSc
- Finance (Corporate Finance) MSc
- Finance (Investment & Asset Management) MSc
- Food Business & Innovation MSc
- Food Security Policy and Management MSc
- Human Resource Management HDip
- Human Resource Management MSc
- Information Systems for Business Performance MSc
- Innovation in European Business MSc
- Innovation, Commercialisation and Entrepreneurship MSc
- International Accounting Practice MSc
- Management & Marketing MSc
- Management Information & Managerial Accounting Systems MSc
- Marketing MSc
- Project Management MSc
- Project Management PGCert
- Project Management PGDip
- Supply Chain Management (Lean SCM Black Belt)
- Sustainable Development, Agri-Food and Co-operatives MSc
Programme List:
- Advanced Family Law PGCert
- Business Law LLM
- Children's Rights and Family Law LLM
- Children's Rights Law PGCert
- Environmental and Natural Resources Law LLM
- Intellectual Property and E-Law LLM
- International Human Rights Law and Public Policy LLM
- International Law PGCert
- Law & Technology PGCert
- Law LLB
- Law LLM
- Marine & Maritime Law LLM